Origins of the Whinfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 35North West 11Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 1West MidlandsEastLondon 7South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Whinfields lived in north-east

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    130 Whinfield Travel & migration records
    980 Whinfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Whinfield

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    What are the most common Whinfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Whinfields

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Whinfields in 1921

    At Home

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    No Occupation

    4

    Spinster

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Whinfields in 1921

    Yeoman

    8

    Farm Servant

    5

    Grocer

    5

    Clerk

    4

    Householder

    4

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